USCGC Munro (WHEC-724) is a High Endurance Cutter of the United States Coast Guard, named for Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro (1919–1942), the only Coast Guardsman to be awarded the Medal of Honor.The vessel is currently commanded by Jeff W. Thomas (June 2013 – Present), and as of September 4, 2007 is stationed in Kodiak, Alaska. KETCHIKAN, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Acushnet will be decommissioned in Ketchikan on March 11, concluding 67 years of service that began in 1944 when the U.S. Navy first USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) is a Hamilton-class High Endurance Cutter of the United States Coast Guard, named for Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro (1919–1942), the only Coast Guardsman to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Each entry provides a link to the image of the front of the cover. USCGC Munro WHEC-724 Covers Page 1 (1971-1986) USCGC Munro WHEC-724 Covers Page 2 (1989-2010) USCGC Munro WHEC-724 Covers Page 3 (Munro Tributes) Covers should be listed in chronological order. A scaled-down Rim of the Pacific Exercise began today off Hawaii with a third of the expected countries and a fifth of the expected personnel participating due to … U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Patrick Kelley. The 418-foot Legend-class Coast Guard Cutter Munro (WMSL 755), one of four stationed at Alameda, this week returned home after a 3-month multi-mission patrol that included both spending 37 days in the Bering Sea enforcing fisheries regulations and patrolling the maritime boundary line separating U.S. and Russian waters– interacting with a Russian Border … Capt. Jim Munro, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Dallas, looks out at a calm sea under a full moon from the ship’s bridge wing Feb. 7, 2012. Munro was … Douglas Munro’s decommissioning is not currently scheduled but … Munro is the second cutter named for Signalman First Class Douglas A. Munro (1919–1942), the only Coast Guardsman to be awarded the Medal of Honor.The US Navy destroyer escort USS Douglas A. Munro (DE-422) was also named for Munro. Sherman is expected to be decommissioned in 2018, Midgett in 2019, Mellon in 2020. USCGC Munro (WMSL-755) is the sixth Legend-class cutter of the United States Coast Guard. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. USCGC Morgenthau (WHEC 722), a 378-foot high endurance cutter, saw action in the … The Hamilton-class cutter is being retired after nearly 50 years of service as part of the Coast Guard’s recapitalization efforts. Use the postmark date or best guess. Commissioned in 1968, Mellon was the third of 12 high-endurance cutters built for long-range, high-endurance missions, including maritime security roles, drug interdiction, illegal immigrant interception, and … The U.S. Coast Guard is set to decommission its eighth high endurance cutter USCGC Morngethau during a ceremony at Base Honolulu, on Tuesday. Munro will be the final commanding officer of Dallas as the ship is scheduled to be decommissioned in March. The US Coast Guard decommissioned the Hamilton-class high endurance cutter Mellon during a ceremony at Coast Guard Base Seattle on Thursday, August 20.. (Yes we currently have both a USCGC Douglas Munro (WHEC-724) and a USCGC Munro (WMSL-755). Photo Credit: Chief Warrant Officer John Edwa/Coast Guard The Munro is the second cutter and third ship to be named in honor of Douglas Munro. Today, MUNRO presented Good Conduct awards to EM3 Esparza-Adkins, OS3 Harley, OS1 Richards, BM1 Drexler, and ETC Harris. 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